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Describe How Cooperativity of Oxygen Binding in Hemoglobin Is Advantageous

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Describe how cooperativity of oxygen binding in hemoglobin is advantageous for the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and why myoglobin would not be a good protein to use for oxygen transport.


Definitions:

Behaviors Increase

A rise in the frequency or intensity of actions or mannerisms.

Punishment

In operant conditioning, the process in which a behavior is followed by an aversive or unpleasant outcome that decreases the likelihood of a response.

Social Communication

The exchange of information and expressions between individuals through verbal and non-verbal means.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

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